CT JENNIFER DULOS: Missing from New Canaan, CT - 24 May 2019 - Age 50 *Troconis GUILTY of Conspiracy* (1 Viewer)

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New Canaan mom Jennifer Dulos is missing: Here’s what we know​

Fotis Dulos, 51, is the estranged husband of Jennifer Dulos, 50. She has been missing since May 24, 2019. Fotis Dulos operates a building company, The Fore Group. He has built custom homes in Fairfield and Litchfield counties and the Farmington Valley. In her initial divorce filing, Jennifer Dulos described her husband’s affinity for water skiing, which she characterized as an “obsession.” She said he insisted on their children training to be world-class water skiers, and had them on a strict training regimen that she believed was dangerous and excessive, and sometimes would go on from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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New Canaan mom Jennifer Dulos is missing: Here’s what we know

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JENNIFER DULOS has been missing from New Canaan, CT since May of 2019. Her husband committed suicide after her disappearance.

Jennifer Dulos mysteriously vanished during a custody dispute, her estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, was under suspicion.But it wasn't until January 2020 that Fotis was arrested for her murder. A few weeks after his arrest, he died from an apparent...
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Jennifer Dulos may have been alive when taken by estranged husband, former prosecutor says​

Jennifer Dulos may have been restrained with 3-foot-long zip ties and alive when she was taken from her New Canaan home by Fotis Dulos in May 2019, former prosecutor Richard Colangelo told college students studying journalism earlier this year.

"We don't know if she was dead when he took her out of New Canaan or not," Colangelo said. "My theory was she wasn't."

Colangelo made the revelation and others — such as his belief that Jennifer Dulos may be buried in the expansive property in Farmington near where she previously lived — during a talk in late March with University of New Haven students studying journalism with columnist and adjunct professor Andre Thibault.


Attorney Jon Schoenhorn, who represented Michelle Troconis, convicted on charges she conspired with Fotis Dulos, her former boyfriend, to kill Jennifer Dulos, also spoke to the students in April about the eight-week trial that ended with Troconis' conviction on several charges, including conspiracy to commit murder in the death of Jennifer Dulos, her discussions with police and the possibility of her filing an appeal.

Her prior attorney Andrew Bowman was "sitting there more or less like a potted plant while the police grill Ms. Troconis for hour, upon hour, upon hour," said Schoenhorn, who later indicated that ineffective assistance of counsel might be an avenue for getting the conviction overturned.

Journalism students Gabby Pinto and Mikaela Motz peppered Colangelo, a former chief state's attorney who now is a professor at UNH, and Schoenhorn with questions about the case and the trial during the discussion. The journalism class had reviewed videos and print stories about the disappearance and death of Jennifer Dulos prior to the talk as part of a learning experience on gathering news, Thibault said.
 
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Jennifer Dulos may have been alive when taken by estranged husband, former prosecutor says​

Jennifer Dulos may have been restrained with 3-foot-long zip ties and alive when she was taken from her New Canaan home by Fotis Dulos in May 2019, former prosecutor Richard Colangelo told college students studying journalism earlier this year.

"We don't know if she was dead when he took her out of New Canaan or not," Colangelo said. "My theory was she wasn't."

Colangelo made the revelation and others — such as his belief that Jennifer Dulos may be buried in the expansive property in Farmington near where she previously lived — during a talk in late March with University of New Haven students studying journalism with columnist and adjunct professor Andre Thibault.


Attorney Jon Schoenhorn, who represented Michelle Troconis, convicted on charges she conspired with Fotis Dulos, her former boyfriend, to kill Jennifer Dulos, also spoke to the students in April about the eight-week trial that ended with Troconis' conviction on several charges, including conspiracy to commit murder in the death of Jennifer Dulos, her discussions with police and the possibility of her filing an appeal.

Her prior attorney Andrew Bowman was "sitting there more or less like a potted plant while the police grill Ms. Troconis for hour, upon hour, upon hour," said Schoenhorn, who later indicated that ineffective assistance of counsel might be an avenue for getting the conviction overturned.

Journalism students Gabby Pinto and Mikaela Motz peppered Colangelo, a former chief state's attorney who now is a professor at UNH, and Schoenhorn with questions about the case and the trial during the discussion. The journalism class had reviewed videos and print stories about the disappearance and death of Jennifer Dulos prior to the talk as part of a learning experience on gathering news, Thibault said.
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That would be a way to not have any blood evidence in the home.
 

Attorney for Michelle Troconis seeks dismissal of contempt charge from Jennifer Dulos trial​

A lawyer for Michelle Troconis has filed a motion seeking to throw out a case charging her with contempt of court that came after prosecutors alleged she viewed sealed documents during her trial in the murder and disappearance of Jennifer Dulos.

Troconis is serving a 14½-year sentence after a jury found her guilty last year of conspiring to murder Jennifer Dulos with the New Canaan woman's estranged husband, Fotis Dulos.

The report was visible to members of the news media covering the trial, including a cameraman who was livestreaming the proceeding.

"Plainly said, the State of Connecticut is charging her with criminal contempt seeking to imprison her further, because a third party cameraman (who was told not to shoot defense counsel’s table) unilaterally decided to live broadcast and zoom in on a laptop that was in front of Ms. Troconis thereby 'display(ing) nine partial sentences … containing approx. 82 total letters' of an allegedly sealed custody report her defense was permitted to possess," according to the motion filed by attorney Darnell Crosland, who recently was hired to represent Troconis.

He argued the state failed to "allege the essential element of willfulness" to charge Troconis with contempt, "rendering the information fatally defective and legally insufficient."


Troconis is next due to appear Monday at state Superior Court in Stamford in the the criminal contempt case. She was convicted of trying to create an alibi for Fotis Dulos on the morning Jennifer Dulos vanished, as well as helping to clean a pickup truck believed to have been used in the murder.

Prosecutors have also charged Fotis Dulos' friend and former lawyer, Kent Mawhinney, with conspiring to kill Jennifer Dulos. He has pleaded not guilty ahead of trial.
 

How did Jennifer Dulos end up with Fotis? New book explores her early life, marriage and death in CT​

New York Times best-selling author and journalist Rich Cohen knew after writing a series of articles on the death and disappearance of Jennifer Dulos that he couldn't easily shake the case and would be penning a book on the topic.

But even after doing reams of research and conducting interviews for years, Cohen admitted that he was unprepared for the magnitude of the crime as he sat in a Stamford courtroom in 2024 watching the trial of Michelle Troconis, charged with conspiring to kill the New Canaan mother of five.


Cohen's book, "Murder in the Dollhouse: The Jennifer Dulos Story," will be released May 20, four days before the sixth anniversary of her disappearance. Although the book is being billed as a "true crime" novel, the author said it's more of an analysis of the factors that led Jennifer Farber, an intelligent but reserved writer and New York socialite, to marry Fotis Dulos, a handsome and brash businessman she first met when the two attended Brown University years earlier.

New information Cohen highlights in the book include a paragraph on how a New Canaan town employee believed that a Chevrolet Suburban, the type of vehicle driven by Fotis and Jennifer Dulos, was seen driving near the town's mulch pile "to dump something" on the day she went missing. Other intimate details revealed that Fotis Dulos once threw a chair at Jennifer's father during a disagreement.


No family members spoke to Cohen as part of his research, and close friends of Jennifer Dulos say that some of the incidents detailed in the book actually may be a compilation of several different events.


In the end, Cohen contended that he believes Fotis Dulos violently killed his wife and then tried to cover his tracks. He feels that invalidated any complaints Fotis Dulos had about how the state's Family Court was handling their divorce and child custody battle.

"This is a cautionary tale," Cohen said. "We think people with a lot money are safe, but nobody is safe."

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It’s been 6 years since Jennifer Farber Dulos disappeared

Saturday marks 6 years since a New Canaan mother disappeared, which sparked several criminal cases.
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It’s been 6 years since Jennifer Farber Dulos disappeared​

Saturday marks 6 years since a New Canaan mother disappeared, which sparked several criminal cases.

Carrie Luft, a friend of the family, issued a statement on their behalf.

“Saturday, May 24, marks six years since Jennifer Farber Dulos was murdered and disappeared. She lives on in our hearts and through her five incredible children, now young adults, who have grown up without both parents. We miss her love, grace, and strength; her laughter, brilliance, and wisdom; her gentle voice and comforting presence.

In Jennifer’s honor, we encourage those who can do so to donate to community organizations that support survivors of family violence, such as Interval House Hartford, the Rose Brooks Center, and many others; as well as to groups such as the Black and Missing Foundation and Missing/Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives. These organizations—and the people they support—need your help now more than ever.

We remain deeply grateful to the Connecticut state’s attorney’s office and the Connecticut State Police for their ongoing commitment to finding Jennifer.

As we continue to mourn her loss, please respect the privacy of Jennifer’s children, family, and loved ones. Thank you."
 
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How did Jennifer Dulos end up with Fotis? New book explores her early life, marriage and death in CT​

New York Times best-selling author and journalist Rich Cohen knew after writing a series of articles on the death and disappearance of Jennifer Dulos that he couldn't easily shake the case and would be penning a book on the topic.

But even after doing reams of research and conducting interviews for years, Cohen admitted that he was unprepared for the magnitude of the crime as he sat in a Stamford courtroom in 2024 watching the trial of Michelle Troconis, charged with conspiring to kill the New Canaan mother of five.


Cohen's book, "Murder in the Dollhouse: The Jennifer Dulos Story," will be released May 20, four days before the sixth anniversary of her disappearance. Although the book is being billed as a "true crime" novel, the author said it's more of an analysis of the factors that led Jennifer Farber, an intelligent but reserved writer and New York socialite, to marry Fotis Dulos, a handsome and brash businessman she first met when the two attended Brown University years earlier.

New information Cohen highlights in the book include a paragraph on how a New Canaan town employee believed that a Chevrolet Suburban, the type of vehicle driven by Fotis and Jennifer Dulos, was seen driving near the town's mulch pile "to dump something" on the day she went missing. Other intimate details revealed that Fotis Dulos once threw a chair at Jennifer's father during a disagreement.


No family members spoke to Cohen as part of his research, and close friends of Jennifer Dulos say that some of the incidents detailed in the book actually may be a compilation of several different events.


In the end, Cohen contended that he believes Fotis Dulos violently killed his wife and then tried to cover his tracks. He feels that invalidated any complaints Fotis Dulos had about how the state's Family Court was handling their divorce and child custody battle.

"This is a cautionary tale," Cohen said. "We think people with a lot money are safe, but nobody is safe."

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Oof! By a mulch pile...I hadn't thought about the implications that could have in it and why she hasn't been found.
 

After guilty plea in Jennifer Dulos case, Kent Mawhinney says he doesn't know where she is located​

Former attorney Kent Mawhinney, considered a conspirator in the disappearance and death of Jennifer Dulos more than six years ago, pleaded guilty Friday to interfering with police, bringing a close to one of the most high-profile kidnapping and murder investigation cases in Connecticut history.

But as the family and friends of Jennifer Dulos pointed out in a statement issued after Friday's court proceedings, questions remain, including whether Mawhinney played a role in the killing and if anyone has any information that could lead to her remains, which still haven't been found.

"It is clear that Jennifer was the victim of a systematically planned, ruthlessly executed murder, and her body still has not been found," the statement said. "We believe that someone possesses additional knowledge about where she is, and we hope fervently that they will come forward with that information."

On the courthouse steps Friday, Mawhinney told reporters that he had no idea where Jennifer Dulos was located. "If I knew, I would tell them," he said.

Mawhinney originally was charged with conspiracy to commit murder in January 2020. He had pleaded not guilty and sought a jury trial prior to his plea entered under the Alford doctrine Friday. Under such a plea, a defendant does not admit guilt but concedes there likely is enough evidence to secure a conviction at trial; such a plea results in a finding of guilt by the court.

Mawhinney was sentenced to 11 months in prison, with time served.
 
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Michelle Troconis, convicted in Jennifer Dulos case, has contempt charges dropped​

Michelle Troconis, convicted in the death and disappearance of Jennifer Dulos, appeared in court Wednesday on contempt of court charges related to her trial last year and saw the the charges dismissed.

Prosecutors charged Troconis with two counts of criminal contempt of court stemming from her trial in 2024, during which prosecutors claimed she displayed excerpts from a sealed court document on her court computer.

She had pleaded not guilty and, through her attorney, had sought to have the contempt of court charges thrown out.

In state Superior Court Wednesday, State’s Attorney Paul Ferencek said the state had decided to drop the charges. Attorney Darnell Crosland, representing Troconis, moved to dismiss the charges, which was granted by Judge Alex Hernandez.

Ferencek called it not "economic" to continue the case to a trial by jury, which Troconis was entitled to. He cited the possibility that the state could also be compelled to release the sealed court document Troconis was accused of pulling up on her computer.
 
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